|
|
|
Unaudited
six months
31 March
2005
R’000 |
Unaudited
six months
31 March
2004
R’000 |
Audited
year end
30 September
2004
R’000 |
|
Cash flow from operating activities
Operating income
Depreciation
(Profit)/Loss on sale of fixed assets
Other non-cash Items
(Increase)/Decrease in working capital |
11 807
3 455
88
847
(6 224) |
12 156
3 098
134
889
7 958 |
23 788
6 711
25
(270)
20 111 |
|
Cash generated from
operating activities
Interest received
Preference dividends paid
Ordinary dividends paid
Secondary Taxation on Companies |
9 973
2 779
(867)
-
(103) |
24 235
2 356
(1 078)
-
(137) |
50 365
4 800
(2 075)
(7 181)
(1 164) |
|
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities |
11 782
|
25 376 |
44 745
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment to maintain operations:
Additions to property, plant and
equipment
Acquisition of goodwill
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
(7 399)
(2 500)
428 |
(5 671)
-
395 |
(14 437)
-
1 531 |
|
| Net cash inflow/(outflow)
from investing activities |
(9 471) |
(5 276) |
(12 906) |
|
Cash flows from financing activities
Ordinary share capital issued
Interest bearing term loans repaid |
-
-
|
36
(1 627)
|
40
(1 627)
|
|
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from
financing activities |
- |
(1 591) |
(1 587) |
|
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period |
2 311
107 024 |
18 509
76 772 |
30 252
76 772 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period |
109 335
|
95 281
|
107 024
|
|
